Percy POV:
"Hey, ugh yes, Grover, I will be there at three. Yeah, I got to go, bye." I say as I slam the phone down on the table. Grover wants to meet me today for lunch to help him decide how to propose to Juniper. As I get my car keys and lock my door I think about what I am getting ready to do. I am going to an ultrasound with Ashley to find out the gender of the baby. It will be the first one I have been to and I seriously don't want to get judged by the doctor for getting my ex-fiance pregnant.
When I get there I see her sitting in the waiting room where she told me to go. The first thing she says to me is, "You're late." "Well, Im sorry but I had to leave school and find a last minute substitute to teach my classes for the rest of the day and then come home, change, then leave AGAIN." I say to her. "Do you not even care about our unborn child?" she says offended. "You know what just forget it" As soon as I say that the nurse walks in and calls Ashley's name. As we are walking down the hallway to the room the nurse stops and looks at me funny. "You are the husband right?" she asks me. This is the whole reason I don't want to be here. "Um, I'm the baby's father." I tell her giving her a look that says, thats all I am and she seems to get it and keeps walking. "You may have a seat in here and the doctor will be here soon." she tells us.
When a middle aged woman walks in and introduces herself as Dr. Carlyel I immediately want this to be over. She tells Ashley to lift up her shirt to show her stomach. Revealing a slight baby bump. She puts this liquid on her stomach and moves it around with a wand thingy. From what I have seen on movies or T.V. shows an image should appear on the little black screen shortly after she looks for the baby but nothing was showing up and I didn't hear a heartbeat. The doctor gets a worried look on her face. Ashley screams, "Wha-whats wrong?!" Dr. Carlyel finally gets a picture but again no heartbeat. "Miss Fields I am so, so sorry but I am afraid there is no heartbeat. You had a miscarriage. I am truly sorry..." she tells us. "I-I had a mi-miscarrige? No that can't be! I did everything right!" she screams through tears. "I am sure you did everything right but we really can never prevent it." "You-You can't be right! YOU CAN'T!" for the first time in a while I feel really bad for Ashley. I would be sad too, but I wasn't ready to be a father. Ashley gets up and storms out. "I am so sorry for her." is all I feel I can say to the woman as I get up and chase after her.
When I finally catch up to her she is sitting outside the hospital on the curb crying. "Hey, Ash, maybe it was for the best. We aren't ready to be parents. I think it is probably best for us to both go our separate ways now and really forget about this. I hope that one day you find a guy thats loves you more than I ever could and you guys have lots and lots of kids." I tell her as I kiss her hand and make my way to my car. "Percy?" she asks "Yes?" "I hope u get Annabeth back." she tells me. This makes me feel better and lifts the burden of us having a future together off my shoulders.
Annabeth POV:
I am sitting on my bed crying and looking at the picture of me and Percy at Camp Half-Blood from so long ago. Why, Annabeth, why...I think to myself as I let more tears flow. "Momma?" I hear Lydia say as she enters the bedroom and walks over to me. "Why are you crying? Do you miss Daddy?" she says. Eric was away for at least a whole month on a business trip in California. I had taken time off of work to stay home with Lydia. "No, honey I just miss an old friend." I tell her. "Whats his name?" she asks looking at the picture of Percy and I. "His name is Percy" "Do you love him more than Daddy?" That hit me like a bus. I didn't know how to answer that. Did I love Percy more than Eric? "Um, why don't you go watch a movie?" I ask her trying to change the subject.
"Momma! Your phone is ringing!" Lydia calls from downstairs. I run to get it. "Hello?" I ask. "Hey Annabeth we need you to come down to the office it is urgent." the voice of one of my co-workers says. "Ugh okay I will be there as soon as I can." I say as I hang up the phone. "Crap, Hazel is in Canada with Frank so she can't watch Lydia." I say to myself as I go through the list of people who could watch her. I look at the photo on my bed. Percy... No Annabeth you can't do that. A little voice in my head says. He is out of work by now. "Ugh, come on Annabeth. Just call him." I say giving my self a pep-talk. I sigh and try to remember the number.
When I hear his voice answer I freeze. I can't believe I am actually doing this. "Hello?" he says. "Uh, hey, Percy, its Annabeth, can you do me a favor?" "Of course." He says with excitement. "Could you come over and watch Lydia for a little while? I just got called to the office for something and no one else is available.." "Oh, sure!" he says excited "Okay thank-you so much. I will text you the address." I tell him and then hang up. I fix my hair and makeup and then go get Lydia.